In the second section of the Chapultepec Forest you can appreciate a mural by Diego Rivera, whose main characteristic is that it was made with the purpose of being underwater. It is considered the only underwater mural in the world. Did you already know it?
Throughout his life Diego Rivera painted several murals; however, the mural “Water, origin of life” has very peculiar characteristics. As its name says, its main theme is water and its role in the evolution of life on Earth.
According to information from the National Water Commission (Conagua), the mural shows the first organisms that appeared on our planet, as well as plants and different amphibians.
After nine years of work, the piece was inaugurated in 1951. For more than 40 years it was under water because it was part of the Cárcamo de Dolores, a space that was one of the ends of the Lerma System.
Nowadays, water no longer flows through this hydraulic work. In fact, the space became a museum where you will not only see the mural (which since 2010 has a sound installation), but you will also appreciate a huge sculpture of Tlaloc.
How much does it cost to visit the Diego Rivera Mural in Chapultepec?
The first thing you need to know is that this mural is located in the Cárcamo de Dolores, a space that you can visit from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours. The entrance fee is $34 per person.
It is located on Rodolfo Neri Vela Avenue, second section of Chapultepec Forest. It is located a few meters from the Environmental Culture Center.
